Eivindvik is the commercial centre of the municipality as well as the seat of government for the municipality. Gulen Church has been located in Eivindvik for centuries. The 0.32-square-kilometre (79-acre) village has a population (2013) of 243, giving the village a population density of 759 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,970/sq mi).[1]

This area has an ancient history, since the Gulating met in this area in the years 900—1300, creating laws which governed most of Western Norway.[3]

Name

The municipality of Gulen was originally named after this village. There have been many spelling variations throughout the past few centuries: Evindvig, Evenvig, or Evenvik. The name of the municipality was officially changed to Gulen on 1 July 1890, but the village name remained as Eivindvik.